Popular Islamic Cleric Caught Defiling 8-Year-Old Girl
An Islamic cleric, Imam Kadiri,
in Babasanya-Araka, Ede, Osun State, has been arrested for allegedly having carnal knowledge of a minor, a development that sparked outrage among local residents.
The incident drew an angry mob who attacked the suspect before security operatives arrived to restore order.
Confirming the arrest on Saturday, the Osun State Police Command spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, said, “The matter was reported, and we deployed operatives to the scene.
“When our men got to the scene, the Amotekun men who arrested him handed him over to us. So, he is in our custody already. But we want the division to investigate before the matter is transferred to SCID. That is all that is available for now.”
Giving more details, Amotekun’s spokesperson, Idowu Yusuf, said, “The suspect is an Imam of a mosque. He also has an Arabic school in the area where he is teaching students Arabic. Further investigation is being done by the police.”
A resident, who spoke anonymously, revealed how the victim was found, “The victim, about eight years old, was missing for some hours on Saturday, and her mother was already looking for her.
“When she was found, she was crying and bleeding. She was taken to the hospital in Ede, where she was checked.”
